About
The NORA Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Sector Council brings together individuals and organizations with a shared interest in improving occupational safety and health in this sector. Council members share information, form partnerships, and promote adoption and dissemination of solutions that work. Contact the NORA coordinator to volunteer.
Sector description
The Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities sector includes more than 10 million workers in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 22, 48, and 49. TWU has three distinct sub-sectors:
- Transportation – includes industries providing transportation of passengers and cargo; scenic and sightseeing transportation; and support activities related to modes of transportation.
- Warehousing – includes industries providing warehousing and storage of goods.
- Utilities – comprises establishments engaged in providing, servicing, and distributing; electric power; natural gas; steam supply; water supply; and sewage removal.
The NIOSH Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Program facilitates the work of the council and coordinates related NIOSH research.
Members
The Council has two co-chairs, one from the NIOSH Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities program and one from a partner organization.
The NIOSH program coordinator and assistant coordinator also help to facilitate the work of the Council. Members attend meetings and participate in workgroups.
Current members
Name
Organization
Eric Wood, MD, MPH
Co-chair
University of Utah
Ryan Hill
Co-chair, NIOSH Program Manager
NIOSH
Dave Caruso
NIOSH Program Coordinator
NIOSH
Mary M. Bauer, CIH, CSP
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Michael H. Belzer, PhD
Wayne State University
Terry Bunn, PhD
University of Kentucky
Tim Bushnell
NIOSH
Lamont Byrd, MS
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Dawn Castillo
NIOSH
Guang-X. Chen, MD, MS
NIOSH
Matthew W. Daus, JD
Windels Marx
Brian Fielkow, JD
Jetco Delivery
Dan Flinta, CIH, CSP
BorgWarner
Mark A. Friend, EdD, CSP
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Terry Hallquist
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Jeffrey Hickman, PhD
Virginia Tech
Edward M. (Ted) Hitchcock, PhD
NIOSH
Dan Horvath
American Trucking Association
Emily (Yueng-hsiang) Huang, PhD
Oregon Health and Science University
Peter W. Johnson, PhD
University of Washington
Mokbul Khan, PhD
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Gerald P. Krueger, PhD, CPE
Krueger Ergonomics Consultants
Andrew Krum
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, Center for Truck and Bus Safety
Ram Maikala, PhD
National Safety Council
Dennis W. McMickens, CSMP, CESM, CEHSL
Safety Council of Northwest Ohio
Kevin McSweeney, PhD, CPE
American Bureau of Shipping
Cammie Chaumont Menendez
NIOSH
Michael J. Mikitka, CAE
Warehousing Education Resource Center (WERC)
David Moore
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Abdullah Ali Al-Rawajfeh Musab
Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), APM, Jordan
Mary O’Connor, REHS, MS
NIOSH
Stephen Popkin, PhD
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center RITA/USDOT
Jack Sahl, PhD
J. Sahl Associates; UCLA School of Public Health
Brian Sherlock
Transport Worker’s Union of America AFL-CIO
John Shober
Electric Power Research Institute
Caroline Smith, MS
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Alice Shumate, PhD
NIOSH
Caroline Switzer CIH, CSP
EPCORE Utilities (AIHA)
Mike Trusty
Wal-Mart